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The arms were sometimes shown with a pelican for a crest, probably adopted as a Christian emblem, for that bird is a symbol of the Eucharist, because it was said by medieval writers to feed its young with blood drawn from its own breast. | The arms were sometimes shown with a pelican for a crest, probably adopted as a Christian emblem, for that bird is a symbol of the Eucharist, because it was said by medieval writers to feed its young with blood drawn from its own breast. | ||
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File:King's Lynn1845.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of King's Lynn|The arms in 1845 | File:King's Lynn1845.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of King's Lynn|The arms in 1845 | ||